Map of Sonora
Sonora is in Mexico. Its capital is Hermosillo. Explore the labeled map, find its location within the country, or download a blank map and a coloring map for printing.
Where is Sonora?
The highlighted area shows Sonora within Mexico. The locator uses the national outline; the larger map above provides the detail.
Sonora: facts and places
- Country
- Mexico
- Capital
- Hermosillo
- Area
- 179,503 km² (69,306 sq mi)
- Population
- 2.9 million (2015)
- Map reference point
- 29.39° N, 110.56° W
Places shown in this area include Hermosillo, Mazatán, Ciudad Obregon, Nogales, Navojoa, Guaymas, Agua Prieta, Heroica Caborca, Cananea, and Huatabampobambo. The map selects major settlements from Natural Earth; it does not show every city or town. Hermosillo is marked separately as the capital.
Blank map of Sonora
Use this map without names to practice locating places and labeling municipalities. The coloring version below uses black outlines on white paper.
Sonora coloring map
Municipalities on the map
The source contains 72 units within this outline. Small units may not all have room for a printed label. This list reflects the source snapshot.
- Aconchi
- Agua Prieta
- Alamos
- Altar
- Arivechi
- Arizpe
- Atil
- Bacadéhuachi
- Bacanora
- Bacerac
- Bacoachi
- Bácum
- Banámichi
- Baviácora
- Bavispe
- Benito Juárez
- Benjamín Hill
- Caborca
- Cajeme
- Cananea
- Carbó
- Cucurpe
- Cumpas
- Divisaderos
- Empalme
- Etchojoa
- Fronteras
- General Plutarco Elías Calles
- Granados
- Guaymas
- Hermosillo
- Huachinera
- Huásabas
- Huatabampo
- Huépac
- Imuris
- La Colorada
- Magdalena
- Mazatán
- Moctezuma
- Naco
- Nácori Chico
- Nacozari de García
- Navojoa
- Nogales
- Onavas
- Opodepe
- Oquitoa
- Pitiquito
- Puerto Peñasco
- Quiriego
- Rayón
- Rosario
- Sahuaripa
- San Felipe de Jesús
- San Ignacio Río Muerto
- San Javier
- San Luis Río Colorado
- San Miguel de Horcasitas
- San Pedro de la Cueva
- Santa Ana
- Santa Cruz
- Sáric
- Soyopa
- Suaqui Grande
- Tepache
- Trincheras
- Tubutama
- Ures
- Villa Hidalgo
- Villa Pesqueira
- Yécora
Sources and reuse
Map design: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Country and state outlines and settlements: Natural Earth (public domain). Facts: Wikidata (CC0); population figures use the stated year.
Internal boundaries: geoBoundaries gbOpen (World Bank), 2012, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Adapted by matching source units to the parent outline and simplifying them for display. Download the derived boundary database under the source license. Later administrative changes and small differences between source outlines may not be represented.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sonora?
Sonora is in Mexico. The location map highlights it within the country; the main map shows its outline and places including Hermosillo, Mazatán, Ciudad Obregon, and Nogales.
What is the capital of Sonora?
The capital is Hermosillo. It is marked with a red star on the labeled map.
Can I print a blank map of Sonora?
Yes. Download the blank or black-and-white coloring version as PNG, SVG or PDF. The PDF fits US Letter paper and can be scaled to fit A4. Credit Atlas of Maps under CC BY 4.0.
How current are the boundaries on this map?
The municipalities follow geoBoundaries gbOpen (World Bank), a 2012 snapshot. The 72 mapped units are the source snapshot, not a statement of today's official total. Later splits or renamings may not appear.